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Climate Diplomacy
Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge
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Green Industrial Policy
South Korea Unveils $747 Billion Strategy to Decarbonize Heavy Industry and Expand Renewables
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Grid Infrastructure
US Utilities Plan Massive Fossil Fuel Expansion to Meet AI Data Center Demand, Sierra Club Finds
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